Introduction

It is the student's responsibility to be aware of all academic regulations and degree requirements. All academic units establish certain academic requirements that must be met before a degree is granted. These regulations concern such things as curricula and courses, specific credit hours required, majors and minors, and campus residence. Advisors, deans, and administrators will always help a student to become aware of these requirements, but the student is responsible for fulfilling them. At the end of the student's course of study, the faculty and the Trustees of Indiana University vote upon the conferring of the degree. If requirements have not been satisfied, the degree will be withheld pending adequate fulfillment.

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Academic Advising

All students are strongly encouraged to consult with an advisor before registering at IUS. Advisors will review academic requirements, discuss prospective courses, and consider how those courses fit into the overall academic plan. They may also discuss the relationship between academic plans and prospective careers.

All students should take advantage of the counseling days scheduled before registration.

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Absences

Class attendance is required. Illness is usually the only acceptable excuse for absence from class. Other absences must be explained to the satisfaction of the instructor, who will decide whether missed assignments may be made up. A student who is absent from the final examination and who has a passing grade up to that time may be given a grade of I (Incomplete) at the discretion of the instructor. The student must contact the instructor within two weeks of the examination date to schedule a make-up examination. Failure to do so may result in a failing grade being awarded in the course.

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Course Enrollment

Registration
Registration is conducted through the Web environment at IUS, allowing continuing students to register using their home computer or from any of the computer labs on campus. Registration consultants are available at strategic times to train students in navigating the registration Website. Newly admitted and transfer students register for classes during a specific orientation session. For registration dates, time, and related information, consult the Schedule of Classes that is made available before each academic session. For additional information, contact the Office of the Registrar.

Rain Check
Sometimes all sections of a course fill before all students can be accommodated. Whenever this happens, the school or division offering the course can issue a "rain check" giving a student the opportunity to enroll early in the class the next time it is offered. Rain checks are redeemable only during "rain check" redemption dates listed in each academic session's class schedule.

Surrogate Registration
Because the registration process is conducted via the Web environment, rarely will a student need to have someone else register for him/her. However, IUS allows surrogate registration under these guidelines: a student must designate, in writing, another person as a surrogate to register at the regularly scheduled time. The surrogate will need full registration materials (a student ID card, PIN number, tuition and fee payment, permission for authorized courses, etc.). This is the only authorized method of surrogate registration and must be conducted in the Office of the Registrar.

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Student Course Load

Undergraduate students may register for single courses or for full-time college programs. Students who register for 12 or more credit hours a semester (6 or more in a summer session) are regarded as full-time students. Students expecting to carry more than 15 credit hours should have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) and counseling from an academic advisor. Students will not be permitted to enroll in more than 18 hours during a regular semester or more than 8 credit hours during a summer session without the written approval of their dean. Students working full time should not register for more than 6 credit hours during regular semesters or 3 credit hours in summer sessions.

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Classification of Students

Class standing is based on the number of credit hours completed by the student:

Freshman	1-25
Sophomore	26-55
Junior	56-85
Senior	86 or more
Graduate	students who have applied for and been accepted into a graduate degree program

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Enrollment Certification

Academic Session	Certification Status	Undergraduate Credits	Graduate Credits
Semester	Full time	12 cr.	8 cr.
	3/4 time	9-11 cr.	6-7 cr.
	1/2 time	6-8 cr.	4-5 cr.
Summer	Full time	6 cr.	4 cr.1
Sessions	3/4 time	4-5 cr.1	3 cr.
	1/2 time	3 cr.	2 cr.

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Grades Awarded

A+	=	Highest Passing Grade
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-	=	Lowest Passing Grade
F	=	Failed
FX	=	Failed and Repeated
I	=	Incomplete
R	=	Deferred
S	=	Satisfactory2
W	=	Withdrawn
P	=	Pass (used with Pass/Fail option only)
FN	=	Failed to officially withdraw and failed course
NC	=	Student audited course
NR	=	Grade not reported by instructor
IM	=	Midterm grade indicating student's work is incomplete due to excessive absence
FM	=	Midterm grade indicating student's work is failing due to excessive absence

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Grade Point Average

A student's grade point average (GPA) is determined by dividing the sum of all grade points earned by the sum of all credit hours attempted. To calculate grade points, multiply the credit hours for each course by the numerical equivalent of the grade. The numerical equivalents of letter grades are:

A+ or A	=	4.0
A-	=	3.7
B+	=	3.3
B	=	3.0
B-	=	2.7
C+	=	2.3
C	=	2.0
C-	=	1.7
D+	=	1.3
D	=	1.0
D-	=	0.7
F	=	0.0
FN	=	0.0
NC	=	0.0
NR	=	0.0
P	=	0.0
R	=	0.0
S	=	0.0

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation. See specific degree program requirements for more detailed information. A student is considered to be in good standing if he or she is maintaining an overall GPA of 2.0 (C) or higher.

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Grades for Credit Earned by Examination

When credit is earned by examination, only the grades of S (Satisfactory) or A will be recorded. The grade of S will ordinarily be used; the grade of A will be assigned only in instances of clearly superior performance.

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Audit (Noncredit Registration)

Students may wish to attend a course without working for or expecting to receive formal credit. They may enroll as special audit students by notifying the Office of the Registrar that they want to audit a course(s) during the registration period or before the first class meeting. Changes from audit to credit status are prohibited after the second week of classes (first week in summer), unless approved by the vice chancellor for academic affairs. No change in status is permitted after the grade has been recorded. See also Auditing in the Admission and Transfers section of this bulletin.

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Pass/Fail Option

Any undergraduate student in good academic standing (not on probation) may enroll during the junior and senior years (after 55 or more credit hours) in a maximum of four elective courses to be taken with a grade of P (Pass) or F (Fail). The Pass/Fail option is open to a maximum of two courses per year, including summer sessions. For this option, the year is defined as August 15 of one year to August 14 of the succeeding year. The course selected for the Pass/Fail option must be an elective, and it must not be a prerequisite course. It may not be used to satisfy any of the general area requirements, nor may it be counted as a part of the student's concentration area. The course or courses may be used to meet the 300- to 400-level course requirement.

As designated in the Academic Handbook, the grades of A, B, C, and D shall be considered as passing (P) under this option. Instructors will not be notified of those registering for this option, but any Pass/Fail option choices will be transmitted to the Office of the Registrar, and the conversion of the instructor's grade into P or F will be made by the registrar.

In order to initiate the Pass/Fail option, students must consult their dean, who is responsible for determining the elective nature of the course and signing the required form. Students must file the completed form at the Office of the Registrar, Library Building 100. The Pass/Fail option must be selected within three weeks after enrollment during the regular academic semesters. In no case will the grades A, B, C, or D be substituted at a later time for those courses in which the student elected the Pass/Fail option. In computing the grade point average, the P grade will not be used; an F grade will be used.

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Incompletes

The grade of I (Incomplete) indicates that the student has satisfactorily completed the major portion of a course but is prevented by extraordinary circumstances from completing the balance of the course. The grade of I will only be given if the instructor has sufficient reason to believe that the failure to complete the requirements of the course was beyond the student's control and that it would be unjust to hold the student to the time limits normally fixed for completion of the required assignments. The grade of I should not be awarded simply to exempt a student from paying tuition for a repeated course. If the instructor does not otherwise act to remove the I within 12 months, the registrar will automatically change the I to an F. Both the student and the instructor in whose course the student received the I will be notified of this change of grade.

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Withdrawal

If a student withdraws from a course during the 100 percent refund period during a regular semester or summer session, no grade will be recorded on his or her official academic record. The student need only file a Drop and Add form with the Office of the Registrar.

A grade of W (Withdrawal) is given automatically to the student who files an official withdrawal form before the end of the tenth week of a semester or the fourth week of a six-week summer session. A student who stops attending a course without filing an official withdrawal form in the Office of the Registrar will receive a grade of F. A completed withdrawal form will be dated and processed on the day it is submitted by the student to the Office of the Registrar.

Any student may withdraw until the end of the tenth week of a semester or of the fourth week of a summer session. A student who finds it necessary to request withdrawal after these deadlines must appeal in writing to the vice chancellor for academic affairs on a form obtained from the Office of the Registrar. A student who is passing the course(s) in question should consult the instructor(s) about the possibility of receiving an I (Incomplete) instead of withdrawing (see policy on grades above). Indiana University policy allows approval of a late withdrawal only for urgent reasons relating to extended illness or equivalent distress. A desire to avoid a low grade is not an acceptable reason for requesting a late withdrawal. Students who apply for late withdrawal will be asked to provide appropriate documentation.

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Grade Replacement Policy

The following policy replaces the previous FX policy and takes effect at the start of the fall semester of 2003.

With approval from the student's dean, an undergraduate student may repeat a course in which he or she received a grade of A, B, C, D, or F (including plus/minus grades) and have only the new grade (A, B, C, D, or F, including pluses/ minuses) count in determining the student's grade point average. The former course and grade will remain on the transcript with an appropriate notation. Note: A grade of W or I in a repeated course will not qualify to remove the original grade.

The grade replacement policy is subject to the following restrictions: (1) the option to replace grades of A, B, C, or D applies only to courses taken since the fall semester, 1996; (2) students must notify their school or division during the semester in which the course is retaken if they plan to repeat a course to replace a grade, and once such a request is submitted, it cannot be withdrawn; (3) a student may exercise this option for no more than five (5) undergraduate courses totaling no more than 15 credit hours, including any courses replaced under the previous FX policy; (4) a student may use the replacement policy only twice for a given course; (5) academic units retain the right to consider a student's complete academic record for purposes of admission to an academic program or selection for awards; and (6) grade replacement is available for courses taken at any Indiana University campus; however, this policy affects computation of GPA only for courses taken at IUS; student records from other campuses will reflect their grade replacement policies.

For more detailed information on the grade replacement policy, contact the Office of the Registrar.

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Academic Bankruptcy

Students who have not attended IUS for at least two years, are undergraduates pursuing their first bachelor's degree, and are returning to IUS for the fall semester 1996 or later may request academic bankruptcy. Bankruptcy means that all grades earned during the term(s) in question will be replaced with a grade of W. Academic bankruptcy may be requested for no more than two academic terms of IUS course work. Two consecutive summer sessions may be considered a single academic term for purposes of this policy. The petition must be submitted during the first semester back at IUS. Academic bankruptcy may be invoked only once in a student's academic career. Academic Bankruptcy Petition forms are available from your academic school or division.

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Probation, Suspension, Readmission

These policies apply to all students at IUS. The school and division deans and the director of University Division shall administer these policies for students admitted to their academic units. The director of admissions shall administer these policies as they relate to students admitted to nondegree status. A faculty may enact more stringent or more specific policies governing probation, suspension, or readmission in that school or division. Each school or division may elect, or the dean may appoint, an academic standards committee to advise the dean on questionable cases.

1. Regularly Admitted Students are those students admitted either conditionally or unconditionally to the following academic units: Arts and Letters, Business, Continuing Studies, Education, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Purdue University School of Technology, Social Sciences, and University Division.
1. A student is considered to be in good standing when maintaining an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (C) or higher. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 (C) will be placed on academic probation.
2. When a student is placed on probation, a letter to this effect shall be mailed to the residence. When a student on academic probation raises his or her cumulative grade point average—for all work attempted at IUS and elsewhere—to at least 2.0, the student is released from probation and notified by mail.
3. A student whose cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 (C) and who fails to make better than a C average during an academic period shall be suspended.
4. Whenever a student is suspended, a letter to this effect shall be mailed to the current residence and a copy placed in the student's file.
5. A student who has been suspended for the first time may be readmitted upon successful petition to the school or division dean.
6. A student who has been readmitted after an initial suspension and who is again suspended shall not be eligible for readmission until after a full semester (excluding summer sessions) has elapsed and then only with the permission of the school or division dean.
7. A student admitted initially on probation shall be granted two semesters to attain a minimum GPA of 2.0. If such a student fails to attain a 2.0 GPA after two semesters, he or she shall be suspended and may not apply for readmission until after a full semester (excluding summer sessions) has elapsed.
8. The director of the University Division may certify and transfer to the bachelor's degree schools and divisions any student who has completed the entry requirements of his or her chosen school or division.
2. Provisionally Accepted Transfer Students are those with previous college attendance admitted to nondegree status because they have not earned the minimum 2.0 (C) cumulative grade point average (GPA)required for regular admission as transfer students.
1. These students shall be permitted to enroll at IUS for a limited number of credit hours per semester as approved by the Recruitment and Retention Committee.
2. In order to be eligible to continue at IUS, they must make satisfactory progress toward the removal of grade point deficiencies. "Satisfactory progress" shall be deemed to be a GPA of 2.0 (C) or higher for each semester's work at IUS.
3. A student who attains a minimum GPA of 2.0 (C) for all work attempted at IUS and elsewhere and has met all school or division admission standards may receive regular admission to the appropriate school or division by so notifying the director of admissions.
4. Provisionally accepted transfer students who have been declared ineligible to reenroll because of insufficient grade point averages may petition the Recruitment and Retention Committee for readmission after they have been out of college for one semester (excluding summer sessions). Students with less than a 2.0 cumulative GPA at an IU campus are generally not allowed to register at any other IU campus. Students with less than a 2.0 at one Indiana University campus should consult with their respective school or division deans before planning to register for classes at another IU campus. Students with less than a 2.0 at any other IU campus must confer with the appropriate school or division dean before registering at IUS.

Late Registrations and Course Additions

No course may be added by a student after the drop/add period unless the instructor of the course, the instructor's school or division dean, and the vice chancellor for academic affairs approve the late enrollment.

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Midsemester Grade Reports

Midsemester grade reports are made available to first year students who are enrolled in the University Division. University Division students are notified when these reports are available, and they are encouraged to make an appointment with a University Division advisor to discuss their academic progress.

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Transfer to Other Indiana University Campuses

Each year many Indiana University students transfer from one campus of the university to another to continue their studies toward a degree. Indiana University credits transferred from one campus of Indiana University to another will be evaluated and accepted in terms at least as favorable as credits transferred from other accredited institutions in the United States. No review of the credits will be undertaken except in good faith terms of the same criteria used in evaluating external credits. In fact, students transferring to another campus within Indiana University are treated much more favorably because of the similarity of course work on the eight campuses.

Students who wish to transfer to another IU campus should follow these two steps to trouble-free intercampus transfer:

Step One
Current students should contact the central office at their present campus. That office will help students find out if they are eligible for transfer and may suggest other resources and ways in which they can prepare, for example:

• Meet with a home campus advisor to discuss academic preparation, grades, and other eligibility issues.
• Consult the intercampus transfer office at the proposed new campus if academic and/or eligibility questions remain.
• If applicable, talk to the financial aid offices at the present and proposed campuses.
• Visit the new campus to explore possible academic and social adjustment issues. Some campuses may establish special open house events for those students who have expressed interest or require attendance at special orientation programs.

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Change of Major

A student wishing to change majors should notify the school or division dean. The school or division dean will fill out an Academic Objective Update form and send it to the academic unit that houses the student's new major. The "receiving" academic unit will process the form.

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